Convertible jacket



June 1, 1943. R. E. LEE 2,320,783

CONVERTIBLE JACKET Filed Jan. 12, 1942 INVENTOR Q0622? L,ee

ATTORNEY Patented June 1, 1943 UNHTED STATE 2,320,783 CONVERTIBLE JACKETRobert E. Lee, Toledo, Ohio, assignor to The Hettrick ManufacturingCompany, a corporation of Ohio Application January 12, 1942, Serial No.426,429

3 Claims.

This invention relates to jackets but more particularly to huntingjackets and an object is to produce a hunting jacket with a detachableskirt portion having a game pocket, the weight of which is taken by thebody of the coat.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appearand for purposes of illustration but not of limitation, an embodiment ofthe invention is shown on the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 isa rear perspective view of the jacket with a skirt portion attachedthereto;

Figure 2 is a front view of the jacket and skirt portion with the skirtportion detached from the jacket;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary View showing the manner in which thegame pocket flap is detachably connected to the body of the jacket; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a jacket I havingsleeves II and zipper fastening means I2 for the front vertical edges ofthe body portion. Attached to the lower portion of the body II! by asewn seam I3 is a strip I4 which overlaps the lower edge of the bodyportion I0 and extends a slight distance below such edge portion. Theends of the strip I l are adapted to overlap each other and are heldtogether by buttons I5.

Sewed to the lower portion of the body I!) and extending entirely aroundthe same is a strip I6 having well-known interlocking detachablefasteners I'l, sometimes referred to as zippers. The strip I6 isconcealed by the flap or strip I4 and the strip I4 as indicated inFigure 4 extends downwardly a substantial distance beyond the fastenerelements. I1.

A skirt portion I8 is adapted to be detachably connected to the jacketbody I I] and for this purpose has a strip I9 sewed to its upper edgeportion and the strip I9 carries interlocking fastening elements 20which are adapted to interlock with the elements I? on the strip I6. Asshown, the skirt I8 extends completely around the lower edge of thejacket body I0 and when connected thereto resembles an integral portionof the jacket. The detachable connecting elements are completelyconcealed by the overlapping strip or flap I4.

The skirt I8 is equipped with pockets 2i in the front portion and with agame pocket 22 in the rear portion. The game pocket 22 is connected tothe skirt body by a horizontal seam 23 at the lower portion thereof andby vertical side seams 24. The upper edge portion of the pocket 22inclines upwardly and inwardly as indicated at 25 and terminates at thetop in a horizontally disposed attaching portion 26 to which is sewed aloop 21. The loop 21 carries a metal hook fastener 28 which engages thecooperating fastening element 29 which is carried by a loop 30 sewed tothe seam connecting the strip I4 to the jacket body I0. It will beapparent that the detachable fastening elements 28 and 29 are whollyconcealed by the strip I 4 as indicated particularly on Figure 4.

The inclined edge portions 25 of the game pocket flap provide twoopenings affording access to the interior of the pocket. Such openingsare normally covered by flaps 3| which are sewed to the back of theskirt portion. One important feature of this construction is that theweight of game and the like carried by the game pocket 22 is nottransmitted to the skirt portion but rather to the body portion II! ofthe jacket to which the fastener element 29 is secured. This relievesany appreciable strain being imposed upon the detachable interlockingfastening elements I! and 20.

It is to be understood that numerous changes in details of construction,arrangement and operation may be effected without departing from thespirit of the invention especially as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is: I

1. A hunting jacket comprising a hip length garment, a strip extendingaround and overlapping the lower edge of the garment, a detachable skirtportion adapted to be connected to such lower edge, cooperable fastenerson the top edge of said skirt and lower edge of said garmentrespectively, a game pocket in said skirt portion provided with anupwardly extending flap, and detachable fasteners on the upper edge ofsaid flap and the lower edge portion of said garment respectivelywhereby the weight carried by the game pocket is transmitted to thegarment in stead of said skirt portion, said last fasteners beingconcealed by said overlapping strip.

2. A hunting jacket comprising a hip length garment, a strip extendingaround and overlapping the lower edge of the garment, a detachable skirtportion adapted to be connected to such lower edge, cooperable fastenerson the top edge of said skirt and lower edge of said garmentrespectively, a game pocket in said skirt portion provided with anupwardly extending flap, and detachable fasteners on the upper edge ofsaid 2 flap and the lower edge portion of said garment respectivelywhereby the weight carried by the game pocket is transmitted to thegarment instead of said skirt portion, all of said fasteners beingdisposed beneath and concealed by said overlapping strip.

3. A hunting jacket comprising a hip length garment, a strip extendingaround and overlapping the lower ed'ge "of the garment, adetach'ableskirt portion adapted to be connected to such lower edge, cooperablefasteners on the top edge of said skirt and lower edge of said garmentrespectively, a game pocket in said skirt portion, said pocket being inthe back of said skirt portion and joined thereto along the bottom andvertical sides, an upwardly extending flap portion on said pocket withthe upper edges inclining upwardly and inwardly from the vertical sidesand terminating in a centrally disposed attaching portion, andcooperable fasteners on said attaching portion and garment respectively,said cooperable fasteners being concealed by said overlapping strip.

ROBERT E. LEE.

